noun
Physical money (coins and banknotes), as opposed to credit cards, digital payments, or checks. Also used in business contexts for liquid funds on hand.
この店は現金しか使えません。
This shop only accepts cash.
財布に現金
I have almost no cash in my wallet.
na-adjective
mercenary; self-interested; calculating
Describes a person or attitude that is overly concerned with money or personal gain. Often used critically, as in 現金なやつ (a mercenary person).
彼は現金な男で、金にならないことには興味を示さない。
He is a mercenary man and shows no interest in anything that doesn't bring money.
そんな現金な考え方はよくない。
Such a calculating way of thinking is not good.